What I Know About Fear Now That I'm In My 40s

March 15, 2013 Subscribe · Forward What I Know About Fear Now That I'm In My 40s I wish I had good news for you. I wish I could tell you, on this side of grey hair and sagging boobs and the beginning of crows feet, that once you hit 40 you stop being afraid. You don't. I'd love to be able to tell you that age conquers your demons, insecurities, phobias, and your darkest nightmares. It doesn't. In fact, you might acquire some new ones along the way. I want to reassure you that 40 holds the key to stepping into life unafraid. Alas, I can't. My forties have brought me many things, but a cure for the things that go bump in the night is not one of them. Continue reading... 5 Reasons To Love Irish Men The Other Pay Gap We Need To Talk About Brogurt? Why Lena Dunham Says She Doesn't Want A Victoria's Secret Model's Body The Ideal Age Gap For A Couple Is... WATCH: Teen Britney Spears Talks About Emailing Her Heart The Place Where Women Stress More Than Men Why Lena Dunham Says She Doesn't Want A Victoria's Secret Model's Body Where Did All The Condoms Go On 'Girls'? 9 Things I Know About Fear Now That I'm In My 30s Why Lena Dunham Says She Doesn't Want A Victoria's Secret Model's Body SAMANTHA PARENT WALRAVENS Fear Holds Women Back in Their Careers, Says Sandberg According to Sandberg, one of the biggest barriers to women's success is not external, or institutional, but internal: the voice inside our head that tells us "you aren't good enough" or that urge us, as she puts it, to "leave before you leave." Continue reading... MARTHA BURK 50 Years of Women's History -- What Would Betty Say? Revolutionary when it came out in 1963, The Feminine Mystique helped unleash the activism that became the "women's liberation" movement and pushed for equal social, political, and economic rights. Continue reading... SASHA CAGEN What if My Life Didn't Go According to 'The Plan'? We may have biological clocks when it comes to having children, but we have no expiration date on our ability to grow. If we want to evolve in our ability to love (or create, or learn to be contentedly single), the most important thing is the word "want." Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.